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Wednesday, October 12, 2011

So far I've dehydrated more herbs, lots of apples, peppers and onions.

The children are loving the apples. I think most of what I dried are already gone. They were perfect for stuffing in a pocket for a hike.

As usual, my onions were starting to go bad.

Dehydrating them will hopefully give me some onions over winter.

I blended them to add to soups and casseroles.

I am amazed at how much less space dried vegetables take.

I started with a sink full of colorful peppers,

chopped them up, dehydrated them,

and they all fit in a pint jar!

For those interested, the dehydrator I was given is similar to this one. (You can click on the picture to get more info from Amazon.)
I have been very pleased with the speed and the ability to choose different temperatures.
But now I need help. I know how to use dried herbs or apples, but how I do I use something like dried peppers? Should I soak them in boiling water before cooking with them?

I'd appreciate any information you can give on dehydrating, especially on re-hydrating. If you have written about it or know where to find good web info, I'd love if you share the link!

9 comments
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For using the dried peppers, we just put them into soups or stews as they are.

If I want to use them in another dish that doesn't have a great deal of liquid in it I first boil up some water and then soak the dried peppers in the water for about a half hour or so until they look rehydrated. I do the same with my dried mushrooms.

I wanted a dehydrator for my birthday and found one at a local auction. I dried apples, bananas, cucumbers and tomatoes. I want to try potatoes and sweet potatoes. Like you, I was very pleased with the space saving concept.

hello ginai have also a dehydrator and i love it. the first was i have dried was carrots,than pepper,mushrooms, the next on my list are onions,cabbage and bananas.have you the onions blanched before you they have dried?have a wonderful day,love regina

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Welcome! I am Gina, a Mennonite mom who loves serving the Lord, my husband, and dear children (ages 13,11,10,8,3, and1). This is where I ramble about books, broccoli, and baking bread. In May of 2017 my husband was diagnosed with stage 4 brain cancer so I'll include notes from our cancer journey.